Featuring a snare stand, hi-hat stand, two cymbal stands (one upright, one boom-arm) and a bass drum pedal, their build quality suggests that they will be around for as long as you're still playing.Īs the X7 kit has been devised as a complete package, no individual drums are available separately. The bass drum claws, meanwhile, are another great detail, being thoroughly lined with rubber to prevent them damaging the wooden bass drum hoops.Ī hardware pack made up of 800-series stands ('medium duty' according to PDP) is included in the price. Another drop-down feature from DW, the fine threads they possess offer sensitive and hold-steady tuning possibilities. True-Pitch tuning rods are fitted across the kit. The alternative finishes look equally striking. The example on the review kit - Gold to Black Sparkle Fade - is impressive, giving the kit an arresting appearance. PDP's UK distributor, Morico, holds two of the lacquer choices in stock (Orange Sparkle and Silver to Black Sparkle Fade), but all four other options can be ordered directly by your PDP dealer. Instead, PDP has somehow managed to offer a variety of dazzling look-at-me sparkle lacquers.
With a set of drums this big occupying the price point it does, you'd be forgiven for expecting the finish to take the form of a wrap or plain lacquer at most. The lugs are PDP's now familiar oval models, which echo the round turrets found on DW drums.
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The three rack toms are also equipped with STM mounts - DW's RIMS-type non-penetrative tom mounts, again a pro feature that is a sign of a welcome emphasis on quality. Particularly impressive is the fact that all the toms, including the floor toms, are FAST-sized ('Fundamentally Accurate Sized Toms', so shorter in depth than regular drums), so they share the same proportions as toms costing many times more. The drums themselves are of the usual Pacific standard, with only the country of manufacture (which is, inevitably, stamped on the boxes) giving any hint of their origin. The decision to outsource the construction of the kit to PDP's Chinese partnership was reached via the same criteria and, again, it has ensured that the kit has come in on-price. To find out more, visit: affordability of poplar doubtless influenced PDP's choice as this kit was, from the off, intended to be ultra-competitive. We have some really big ideas we’re launching in 2020 and this kit is celebration of that, along with two decades in the marketplace. PDP Brand Manager, Rob Dean, explains, “ We really wanted this 20 th Anniversary kit to not only make a bold statement about the look and feel of the brand, we also wanted to show drummers where we’re headed. The 20 th Anniversary Kit and Snare, available for 2020 only, is sure to become a sought after collectors piece. These stunning drums are finished in matte black with a gloss black stripe and antique bronze hardware and feature True-Pitch® Tension Rods and Remo USA® Drumheads. Its 10-ply European maple shell measure 6.5”x14” and is fitted with DW Mag ™ Throw-offs. It is fitted with Suspension Tom Mounts.Ĭomplementing the kit is the new PDP 20 th Anniversary Snare drum. The stunning PDP 20 th Anniversary Kit is constructed using 7-ply European maple shells and comes in sizes 8”x10”, 9”x12”, 14”x16” floor and 18”x22” kick.
(DW) have launched a limited edition 20 th Anniversary Kit and Snare. To celebrate the 20 th anniversary of the PDP brand, Drum Workshop Inc.